Standardized screening and assessment of older emergency department patients: A survey of implementation in Quebec

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-57

  McCusker, Jane ^a,b   Verdon, Josée ^b,c   Veillette, Nathalie ^d   Berg, Katherine ^e   Emond, Tina ^a   Belzile, Eric ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Emergency department; Implementation; Screening; Survey

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34248551087     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/G236-P856-815W-3863     Document Type: Article

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